Complete DCM, ECM, M&A coverage for Orient Express Bank.Completed deals:* Rights issue to current shareholders and private placement to Russia Partners fund (USD 160 mn in total).* Sell of mortgage portfolio to a Russian bank (USD 35 mn)* Private placement of 5% shares to Gazprombank (USD 50 mn)* EBRD loan for development of SME (USD 70 mn)

Support and development of business operations in Russia of the Dutch financial advisory company specialising in cross-border (mainly European) M&A deals.Focus industries: Financial institutions, Energy, Hospitality, IT.

- Buy-, sell-side initial research ("long lists")- Preparation of standard deal documents: pitchbooks, teasers, info memos, management presentations etc.;- Financial modeling for business planning and valuation purposes;- Advising the client on pitfalls and important aspects of negotiations- Support in due diligence, deal documentation drafting;Strong support base:- Monitoring top 20-100 institutions in Russian banking, leasing, factoring, asset management;- Auto-updating file with undervalued/overvalued companies, companies with possible financing needs etc.;- Other supporting know-how files.Selected financial sector projects:* Acquisition of APR-bank (assets USD 250m) by Onexim group* Selling of top30 asset management company (USD 170m AUM)* Private equity investments into banking greenfield project (USD 400m)* Sovcombank (assets USD 400m) acquisition of Russian network of credit agencies.* Selling of a minority stake in a Russian bank (assets USD 1b).

- In-house fundraising solutions: DCM, ECM, M&A.- Full range of execution procedures: due diligence, financial modeling, valuation, drafting of deal documentation (including OCs), roadshow presentations.- Operational support of closed deals: day-to-day management of three Eurobond issues.- Financial sector monitoring, market reviews.Completed deals:* Strategic sale of 20% share and 30% option in Rosbank to Societe Generale Group (USD 2.3b).* Rosbank’s IPO (USD 600m, cancelled on later stage).* Additional share issues (USD 250mn and USD 300m within IPO).* “Rouble” Eurobond placement (USD 187m + USD 75m).* Selling of 97% share in Monchebank to DnB NOR Bank (USD 21m).

- Financial modeling, valuation advisory for a number of small Russian companies- Development of corporate structure and strategy.

- 45 articles (6000-7000 signs) about management, strategy development, marketing, ERP implementation, market reviews, small business (success story), human resources and others.- Interviews with CEOs of large companies in oil, brewery, confectionary and other industry fields.